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MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) – One Hart County mother has taken things into her own hands after dealing with what she says is few school resources and her son with autism being bullied.16-year-old Isaac Riggs is going to be a sophomore at Hart County High School. So far, his experience there and at previous schools has been less than ideal than what he and his mother had hoped.“Munfordville Elementary told me they didn’t have the resources to keep Isaac there. Cub Run [Elementary] told me they don’t have the resources for them, but we dealt with it and tried to get…
April is Autism Awareness Month! April is Autism Awareness Month! We invite you to join us in the fun with these activities and help us spread the word about Autism in your community. Autism is a complex developmental disability that affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated 1 in 68 births are affected by autism. Signs typically present during the first three years of life. Join with others around the world on April 2nd for World Autism Awareness Day. In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is group of neurological and developmental disorders. Autism affects communication, social functioning, learning, and behavior.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), autism affects 1 in 44 children in the United States. Usually, the symptoms appear before 2 years old, but it can be diagnosed at any age.Autism’s effects can be managed with customized support and care.There are many resources available to people with autism. Some resources are also designed for parents and families of children with autism. Every state has its own autism resources and benefits. The federal government also offers…
We all want our kids to receive a great education in a place that is safe, where the teachers care and where the standards are high. For parents whose child is on the autism spectrum, what the child learns in school can set them up for a stable life in the future.And the needs of those parents are growing, as autism’s prevalence grows. Here’s just one statistic: the number of children with autism has grown from an estimated 1 in 150 kids in 2000 to 1 in 36 kids in 2020. So we’re looking at the state of autism in Nevada…
Dominic Anthony Walsh/Houston Public MediaHouston ISD superintendent Mike Miles speaks to reporters. With the start of classes one week away, special education teachers across Houston ISD have lost access to an autism services team that one educator described as “our lifeline.” The team consisted of about half a dozen “itinerant teachers” who primarily supported educators working in Structured Learning Classrooms (SLCs), which specialize in serving students with autism. Houston ISD confirmed that those positions have been eliminated as part of an organizational overhaul. “The itinerant teachers are the first person we call when we have a crisis in the classroom,…
Autism advocates push for safety resources, education after child’s death in HopkinsAs the Hopkins community mourns the death of a 4-year-old boy who went missing, autism advocates are raising awareness about solutions to prevent another tragedy.Autism advocates in the Somali community explained there are a handful of ways to prevent this tragedy, but they need help from elected leaders to create a safer community for kids with autism.A volunteer search party and multiple agencies combed through Hopkins for Waeys Ali Mohamed and it reached a devastating end Monday morning.Hopkins police said a volunteer located the 4-year-old’s body about 500 yards…
Schools across Warwickshire receive free ‘Making Sense of Autism’ training. Schools across Warwickshire are embracing free training designed to improve support for autistic students, fostering a more inclusive school environment with a greater understanding and increased confidence to support pupils with special educational needs. The cornerstone of this initiative, “Making Sense of Autism,” is a comprehensive training module offered by Warwickshire County Council in collaboration with the Autism Education Trust. This training equips educators with crucial knowledge and strategies to better understand and support autistic students. Feedback from participants has been extremely positive, with 93% of delegates rating the training…
ASAN April Newsletter Dear friend, This month we celebrated our community — as well as our love of dinosaurs — and continued to fight for our rights. Check out what we’ve been working on this month and what work is still to come! We were excited to begin Autism Acceptance Month seeing the White House celebrate World Autism Acceptance Day rather than World Autism Awareness Day. The White House proclamation calls upon Americans “to learn more about the experiences of autistic people from autistic people, and to build more welcoming and inclusive communities to support people with autism.” Acceptance is…
This April, the government finalized a lot of federal rules that matter to our community. Federal rules are made by the executive branch to make sure people and groups follow laws. Some of the rules finalized this month make it easier to get and keep Medicaid, SSI, and other benefits. Others make sure that the services and supports that we get are useful and will help us. These are both important ways to make sure that disabled people are able to use the programs that let us live in our communities. Some of these rules also say what the government,…
ASAN has prepared a comprehensive toolkit to empower people with disabilities, their families, and other disability advocates to help youth with disabilities manage their own health care as they transition to adulthood. As ASAN found in our 2013 report, youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities face a variety of barriers to accessing and managing their health care when they reach adulthood. Youth may no longer have access to the same source of health coverage that they had before they turned 18. They may have difficulty finding adult-oriented health care providers who understand their health care and communication needs. And they may not…